Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka wins javelin at Asian Games and credits cricket background
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — The javelin is often overlooked by casual fans of track and field, but it’s a gold-medalContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka economy resilient but risks remain tilted to downside, IMF says
Sept 23 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka’s economy continues to show resilience amidContinue Reading
Sri Lankan court convicts 15 men over roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019Continue Reading
Sri Lanka flies Monks over drought-hit areas to seek divine help
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s Air Force said on Sunday it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hitContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s javelin Champ returns to ‘broken’ welcome
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Asian Games medal prospect Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage returned home after winning the title at a topContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-President’s son arrested on graft charges
COLOMBO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18Continue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-minister arrested over theft of King’s sacred stone
Colombo, Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)A former Sri Lankan minister was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly aiding the theft of aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Prison riot kills 26, wounds more than 100
(AFP)-Clashes in a Sri Lankan jail killed 26 people, including seven guards, and wounded more than 100 in the country’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka says former spy chief ‘directed’ Easter bombings
COLOMBO (AFP)- Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister told Parliament on June 10 that the nation’s former intelligence chief directed the 2019 Easter Sunday attack, inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka jails ex-Minister in anti graft drive
(AFP)-Sri Lanka sentenced a former deputy minister to 16 years in prison for graft on Tuesday, as it intensifies aContinue Reading
